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Chapter 270 - Bai Ye taught the Chinese entertainment industry another lesson?
The next day.

The front page of the weekly Bunshun magazine features the headline: "Asian Superstar Meets Nation's Little Sister!"

The news in the weekly magazine exploded throughout Yinhua like a thunderclap.

The text focuses on the scene where Xin Hengjieyi stands alone on the edge of the terrace waiting for Bai Ye after the celebration banquet ended late last night.

This scene was then captured on film by reporters.

In the photo, the angle of the photo, when Bai Ye bends down to write a message for her, creates the illusion of them being "closely intimate."

Add to that the expressions on their faces.

This immediately sparked a lot of speculation.

One is the nation's little sister, and the other is Bai Ye, the Asian superstar who is currently very popular and starred in "My Love from the Star".

And it was a cross-cultural relationship.

The newspaper sold out immediately after the explosive news was released.

And in a very short time, it instantly became a trending topic on social media for cherry blossoms.

[Is it true?! Are Bai Sang really dating Gakki?!]

[Aaaaaaah!! I'm so envious of Gakki, she gets to be with Mr. Byakuya!!!]

Tell me this isn't true! I really don't want to see Professor Baek with anyone other than Yang Songyi!

[As expected, our cherry blossom girls are still the most popular. Even Professor Bai can't resist them?!]

[Great! Gakki-chan, give it your all and let Professor Haku stay in our cherry blossom garden!]

Sakura's largest social media platform.

At this moment, discussions about the rumors surrounding the two have shifted from initial disbelief to later well wishes.

Although many people disagreed, the dissenting voices were quickly suppressed.

On one hand, I feel that Bai Ye is stronger in this aspect.

The culture here naturally admires strength.

If Shinichi and Byakuya were to get together, many Sakura fans would say that Shinichi would definitely be the one getting the better deal.

What's more, some people even started leaving comments on Xin Hengjie's social media, hoping that she could win Bai Ye back.

"What should we do?! Should we respond?!"

The agency representing Xinheng Clean Clothing held an emergency meeting.

A group of people were having a tense discussion.

As the agency, they naturally knew about this matter, as did Xin Heng Jie Yi's agent. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the two of them.

After discussing it for a while, the president finally made the decision to neither deny nor admit it.

This scandal will definitely be used to our advantage; originally, it was just Xin Hengjie's personal behavior.

I never expected that a reporter would take a picture of it.

Moreover, judging from this situation, it seems that it will not have much impact on Shin Heng Jie Yi's idol career.

And it even seems like it could potentially increase in value?!
From this perspective, there's no need to respond to this matter; let the rumor remain.

"What if Mr. Bai Ye reacts?!"

At this point, a senior executive from the company also asked a question.

They could indeed choose not to respond and let others speculate.

But they couldn't stop Bai Ye.

There's absolutely no way Bai Ye would agree to this, right?!

"Let's discuss this with Mr. Bai Ye first. If possible, we can offer some benefits, as long as Mr. Bai Ye cooperates with Xinheng Clean Clothing in promoting it."

"If they don't agree, that's fine too. We can wait for Mr. Bai Ye to clarify things, and then we can clarify things together."

No matter what happens next.

In short, we absolutely have to capitalize on this trend.

We'll eat for as long as we can, depending on whether Bai Ye responds.

"Gakki, congratulations."

A hint of congratulations flashed in the agent's eyes. After today's news became a trending topic, she felt that Xinhengjieyi's career must have taken a turn for the better.

Otherwise, how could they have been so lucky to be photographed?

Moreover, after it was posted, it seemed to have no impact on her career at all.

"Won't this cause trouble for Mr. Bai Ye?!"

Xin Hengjie's fingers kept knotting, and a trace of distress flashed across her face. In fact, she felt quite sorry for Bai Ye.

She really didn't expect that yesterday's events would be captured by reporters.

"I'm not sure, but the company decided that if Bai Ye responds, they will cooperate. Don't worry, they won't make things difficult for you."

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Several fashion and film/television companies I'd previously contacted called today to say they'd like to reconnect!

Congratulations so much!!! You're really going to take off this time!!!

The agent was genuinely delighted.

This means I can earn an extra commission.

She had been trying to contact fashion resources for a long time, but they wouldn't budge.

Who would have thought?

The moment the scandal broke today, they contacted me, saying we could talk, including about movie resources.

This is just a rumor and it's already so powerful!
"Really?!" Shin Heng Jieyi covered her slightly open mouth with her left hand, staring at her manager with wide eyes in disbelief.

There was also a hint of surprise in his tone.

Is this a dream?!
Access to resources can be that simple?!

"Of course it's true, Gakki, you really should thank Mr. Byakuya. If there's a chance in the future, let's keep in touch!"

As the agent spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Xinhengjie clothing.

She truly hadn't expected Bai Ye to have such a large influence.

If I had known, I would have insisted on having Xinheng Cleaning Clothes delivered yesterday to give it a try.

The industry is probably in an uproar right now.

At this moment, many celebrities in the industry have already learned about the situation of Xinheng Clean Clothing.

When they learned from their respective agents that Xinhengjieyi's popularity had soared and that they had received numerous offers from high-end luxury brands because of this scandal, they were instantly shocked.

"No?! You're telling me that this woman, Xin Heng Jie Yi, actually got an offer from a fashion brand just because of a scandal?!"

"That's right, it's not just fashion brands, even directors have approached them."

"Go find Bai Ye and tell him I'm willing to give anything, and I don't need to be with him, all I need is publicity!!"

At this moment, many female celebrities in the Japanese entertainment industry are taking action in response to this news.

Regardless of whether Baiye and Xinheng Clean Clothing are hyping things up or not.

They truly regretted it.

I should have gone to the celebration party yesterday!

That opportunity should have been his all along. It was just a rumor, yet it had such an explosive effect.

Is this the popularity of Asian male gods?!

However, for them, it didn't feel particularly late. As long as they could make contact, they were willing to pay any price.

domestic.

At this moment, there hasn't been much news regarding what's happening in the Japanese entertainment industry.

The discussions on Weibo right now all revolve around the plot of "My Love from the Star" and the album "Day and Night".

While Japan was engrossed in a gossip frenzy, the hashtag #WhiteNightAlbumSweepsTheCharts# exploded on Weibo in China.

A line of over a kilometer formed at the FAB record store in Xidan Joy City, Beijing, in the early hours of the morning. Scalpers were reselling albums originally priced at 18 yuan for 288 yuan, and the albums were still sold out in seconds.

The physical record sold 98.7 copies on its first day, surpassing the record of 92 held by Jay Chou's Chopin in November.

Tencent has already reached an agreement with Lin Wan to release an exclusive digital album immediately.

Because of our previous collaboration with Bai Ye, and because the price they offered was about the same.

Tencent has stated that they only want users, including data fees, and don't want any of the content from Baiye; they only want the copyright to remain with Tencent.

Regarding the profit sharing, Penguin only takes 20%, while the other 80% goes to Baiye.

This is even more outrageous than selling offline.

After all, selling offline requires labor and other miscellaneous costs, as well as transportation and so on.

But with digital versions, it's a different story. You just give the file to Tencent and wait to get paid.

After the two parties reached an agreement, online discussions about the album "The Wind Rises" became even more heated.

At the same time, sales once again saw a surge.

Because word-of-mouth has improved!
If initially people bought it because of Professor Bai's reputation...

Then, with the support of wealthy female fans, the album's initial sales were very high. After the album sold a considerable amount, the music video was released.

This also allowed many people to see the quality of this album.

The China Youth Daily went even further, publishing an article titled: "From Barbecue and Beer to 'The Wind Rises,' the Cultural Consumption Code of Generation Z!"

Many analyses directly point out that "Day and Night" successfully integrated the "My Love from the Star" effect and the fan economy.

This new model has indeed opened up new avenues of thought for many people.

Meanwhile, with various celebrities from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan showcasing their albums, the hype immediately surged once again.

Jay Chou posted a video of himself unpacking his album on Instagram with the caption, "Wow, not bad!"

The pop diva, Princess Diana, stated that the album has a wonderful sound, and she has listened to the song "The Wind Rises" many times, expressing her great liking for it.

When pressed for her opinion, she tugged at her prayer beads and rattled off three things: "I bought it, I listened to it, I like it," a truly high praise.

This album includes several songs from previous albums.

However, the quality of this album has also been praised by the media as the best album of the year.

As a die-hard fan of White Nights, Dark Knight directly stated: "This album is definitely the most sincere work of the year."

I bought the album. Longtime fans know that as a die-hard fan of Bai Ye, I support almost all of his works. You could say that since I started liking Bai Ye, he has never disappointed me.

This applies to both TV series and movies!
I actually have some concerns about Bai Ye's transition to a singer this time, even though Bai Ye has released several singles before.

But if an album only has these few songs and the rest are just filler, I think it will definitely be criticized as a money-grabbing project.

As it turns out, my worries were really unnecessary.

How to describe the quality of the album "White Night"? I feel that the songs on this album could be split into two albums, and then some garbage songs could be added in. Or even, to exaggerate a bit, it could be three albums.

But ironically, all of these songs appeared on one album.

First, there are several songs that appeared in the TV series before: "Want to See You, Want to See You, Want to See You," "This Age," "Those Years," and "Anhe Bridge," a previous fan-appreciation work.

I won't go into detail about these four songs; all four are of very good quality.

Then came the songs that surprised me.

Let me first talk about the songs "You Were Once a Teenager" and "Young and Promising," which really resonated with me.

First of all, the song "You Were Once a Boy" really reminded me of when I came from a small village, full of ambition, thinking that I could conquer the whole world!
But later I realized that I was too naive. After entering society, I grew up to be the kind of adult I used to hate.

Does habitual lying mean you've become mature? Do you have to own a house before you can love someone else?
The lyrics also include: "If I were young and successful, I wouldn't be insecure, and I would know what is precious."

I couldn't help but think of the girl who had gone through hardships with me. It seems that I have indeed grown up, I have a house now, and I am no longer insecure, but I can never go back to the way I was before.

Regarding the song "Mercury," I looked up its origin. It refers to the astronomical phenomenon that Mercury, as the closest planet to the Sun in the solar system, is unable to break free of its orbit and approach the Sun.

It also uses science fiction elements to express the helplessness of unrequited love and the theme of companionship.

As for this song, I just think it sounds really good. As for the lyrics, they probably don't resonate with me much anymore, but my wife really likes it. Maybe I'm just one of those boring middle-aged people (laughs~).

If it's a song called "A Little Happiness," it seems to be a theme song for a movie that "White Night" is currently filming. Is the movie made possible because of this song?

I'm not quite sure. I won't comment on this song yet. I'll answer this question after the movie starring Bai Ye and Tang Yan is released.

Next up are "Hallucination" and "Within a Few Miles," which are also songs my wife likes to listen to. Of course, these two songs were written by Xu Song and Xue Zhiqian for Bai Ye, not by Bai Ye himself, so I won't go into too much detail or comment.

Finally, let me talk about the song "The Wind Rises." The more I listen to it, the more I feel it.

This is absolutely my favorite song on this album!!! No wonder White Nights chose "The Wind Rises" as the album title!

I really like the song just from the lyrics alone.

Now let's get to the main point. If we consider this album as a short film, then White Nights has depicted a very tragic short film for us!

When I first watched the music video, I was thinking, "Why is this music video so messy?" But then I realized that I had watched the music video for the surrounding area first.

That's why it looks so messy.

This story should start with Anhe Bridge. Now I finally understand why they didn't allow the filming of a music video when Baiye released Anhe Bridge!

So this is what was all waiting for!

The male lead, A-Zhe, and the female lead, Xiao-Tang, appear in multiple music videos, weaving them into a complete story!

I have to mention Tang Yan's acting skills here; she's absolutely fantastic! Her performance in this music video is incredibly lifelike!
We begin with Anhe Bridge and conclude with "The Wind Rises," narrating the emotional journey from youthful excitement to middle-aged regrets.

At Anhe Bridge, young A-Zhe and Xiao-Tang confide in each other, reflecting the lyrics, "Those summers, like youth, will never return."

The wind picked up, and the two left their hometown for Nancheng. A Zhe felt uncertain about his future relationship with Xiao Tang.

You were once a teenager. As A-Zhe grew up in the big city, he began to live like an adult, but he still missed the purity of his youth.

In "Mercury Chronicles," Ah Zhe, due to his inferiority complex, dared not confess his feelings and could only gaze at Xiao Tang from afar, like a planet.

Young and promising, A-Zhe witnesses Xiao-Tang falling in love with someone else and fantasizes about the regret of "if only I hadn't felt inferior when I was young and promising".

A Zhe experienced auditory hallucinations. After Xiao Tang left, he frequently returned to places the two had been together and even experienced auditory hallucinations, always thinking that he could hear Xiao Tang's voice.

Within a radius of several miles, middle-aged A Zhe returned to his hometown of Anhe Bridge and finally found peace.

The entire music video has a tragic tone. I heard that Tang Yan complained about how heartbreaking the storyline was during filming, and it really is heartbreaking.

Even I, a middle-aged person, was a little speechless after watching it. I don't know if it's because I'm easily moved to tears.

After watching the music video with my wife, we both sat together and cried for a long time.

Watching a music video in isolation can feel disjointed; you need to watch it as a series to understand the complete story.

I think this new MV format, along with high-quality songs, is the reason why the album "White Nights" maintained its sales after its first day.

With its excellent song quality and compelling music video storyline, I think "White Night" might be another lesson for the Chinese entertainment industry?

(End of this chapter)